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'lO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, J. W. WOODRUFF, of Watson7 in the county ot`- Sanganiomiand State of Illinois, haveV invented certain new'and useful improvements in Washing Machines; and I do hereby declare that the follow:- ing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanyiug'drawings, and

to the letters of reference inarked'thereon, in! which- Figure l is a side elevation,

Figure 2 is a plan of the bottoni, showing the manner of forming corrugations, and

Figure 3 an end view ot` the beater.

The nature of my'invention consists in the employ nient, combination, and arrangement of certain devices,

the peculiarities of which will be hereinafter fully set forth; and to enable others skilled in the art ton'iakel and use it, Iivill now describe its construction and operation.

A represents an oblong box, with a concave bottom; said box is of course provided-with asuitable top or i i covering. B B represent sliding handles, by means of which leverage is either increased ol'liniiuished.` Thus,

if the box is filled with water and the articles to be cleansed, the labor of working the machine would be greatly diminished by drawing out the handles, thereby increasing the leverage. e c represent supports for the slotted bars of handles BB to rest upon when it is desirable to use short leverage. C represents the frame, between oaelrsde of which is 'pivoted the box A, as fully shown in g. 1. a is a iiat spring, secured at its centre to the cross of frame C. Each end of this spring is connected to box A by means of the straps ff. i D represents a zine or tin bottom. Said bottom should be corrugated, as seen in iig. 2, leaving a plain surface of diamond shape at its centre. g g are ways for the beater to slide upon. E represents the beater`which should be `made slightly convex at bottom and top, and concave on its sides. Said beater is provided with a number of holes,

extending throughit, as seen in fig. 3.

The operation of my machine is obvious, being only necessary, after the water and clothing to be Washed are put in, to rock themacbine until the articles are suicicntly cleansed.

l What I desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

kThe sliding handles B B, box A, spring (t, and beater E, all being combinedand operated as and for the purpose set forth. I

In testimony whereof I set, my hand in presence of two Witnesses.

J. W. WOODRUFF..

Witnesses:

J. II. DAWSON, JOHN Munrnr. 

